#47 Can Hepion Pharmaceuticals Develop the First Treatment Approved For NASH? With Robert Foster, Pharm D, PhD

On this episode of BioTech IQ, Ammon Rivera interviews Robert Foster Pharm D, PhD, CEO of Hepion Pharmaceuticals. Robert brings 30 years of experience to this discussion and shares with us details of his background that led him to where he is today. We also discuss Hepion Pharmacetuicals current clinical trials to development treatments targeting chronic liver diseases including NASH, cancer, and chronic hepatitis virus infection. A quarter of the people in the US have fatty livers and of those, about a fifth will likely develop NASH. It’s a big problem that affects a lot of people. The company’s lead drug candidate, Rencofilstat, reduces liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma tumor burden in experimental models of NASH. Tune in to learn more about their pharmaceutical development process and other possibilities with the drug in terms of treatment.Support the showCheck me out on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammonr/

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